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Predicting leisure participation of school-aged children with cerebral palsy: longitudinal evidence of child, family and environmental factors.
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Child: Care, Health & Development . May2013, Vol. 39 Issue 3, p374-380. 6p. 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Objective This longitudinal study aims to determine which child, family and environmental variables measured at 2 years of age predict leisure participation in formal and informal activities in school aged children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods Parents of 46 children with CP (mean age at baseline: 2 years 6 months, SD 0 years 1 month; at follow-up 6 years 7 months, SD 0 years 9 months; n = 26 boys, n = 20 girls; Gross Motor Classification System I = 30%, II = 7%, III = 28%, IV = 24%, V = 11%) completed the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment indicating their child's participation. Multivariate regression models were used to identify early predictors of participation. Results Movement ability was a significant child-related predictor for formal activities ( R2 17%, P < 0.05). Movement ability and social skills were most predictive ( R2 62%, P < 0.00) for informal activities. The feeling of being restricted in family participation was the single most predictive factor for formal and informal activities at family level ( R2 12%, P < 0.05, R2 25%, P < 0.05). Type of daycare was the only environmental variable that was predictive, and only for informal activities ( R2 16%, P < 0.05). In the overall model movement ability was most predictive for leisure participation in formal activities ( R2 17%, P < 0.05). Movement ability and social skills are the most important predictors for informal leisure participation ( R2 62%, P < 0.01). Conclusions Several variables are found to be related to formal and informal participation at age 6. Movement ability and social skills at age 2 are most predictive of leisure participation when the child is 6 years old. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHILDREN with cerebral palsy
*CHILD care
*CHILD development
*CHILD behavior
*CHILDREN'S health
*COGNITION in children
*ECOLOGY
*FORECASTING
*LEISURE
*LIFE skills
*LONGITUDINAL method
*MULTIVARIATE analysis
*PARENTS
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*REGRESSION analysis
*RESEARCH funding
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*SCALES (Weighing instruments)
*SOCIAL skills in children
*CHILDREN with disabilities
*FAMILY relations
*BODY movement
*FUNCTIONAL assessment
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH evaluation
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03051862
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child: Care, Health & Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86864298
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2214.2012.01391.x